Homeless man arraigned in Phoenix-area assault case

PHOENIX — A hatchet-carrying homeless man is accused of breaking into a
Chandler home and attempting to sexually assault a female who was sleeping.

Maricopa County prosecutors said 19-year-old Francisco Antonio Moreno was
ordered held on $108,000 bond after his court appearance Monday.

Moreno was arrested Saturday morning on suspicion of burglary, attempted sexual
assault, kidnapping, robbery, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and
preventing the use of a telephone in an emergency.

Police said the victim was awakened by a man she didn’t know pulling down her pants.

The man is accused of grabbing a hatchet that he had placed on a nightstand near the
bed as the victim grabbed her cellphone. They struggled over the phone, during
which time the victim’s left wrist was cut with the hatchet.